SKATING RINK.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 560, 15 July 1909, Page 6

SKATING RINK.

BLACK AND WHITE. CARNIVAL,

Every, available inch.of.space at the, huge. Skating; Rink was/crammed with spectators last'.'night,, when a Black and. White .Garni-., yal was keld, : .'and their keen .interest; in the events',,remained sustained; till/the very, end' of the programme. The requirement that the fancy; costumes'should be', black and white-or black-or white necessarily.'limited they'invention-;of. ; .the -competitdrs,.:but some' excellent' costumes'.'were;,'iivdrn,; 200 ' people, competing for. the "prizes.';; There l were naturally many Pierrots and Pierrettes, some,of them ' vory .'effectively ar'rqyed; chimney sweeps'; undertakers; with tall • hats and weepers; a lady of domesticated tastes appeared as a neat housemaid,' her costume forming what one might call a quietly'violent, contrast to that of another girl who appeared in ,a black costume covered with skulk and. crOssbones. A Black Frost, in;(black frock edged with. whito : fur,: and, sprinkled, with crystal dust.looked w'ell, and:so' did the in-, evrtable Night. Several clowns,;'sown,thickly with, crescents and- themselves arid:the onlopkers|. and several.very young girls .looked '.- well m: bl.actand-white .striped costumes'.' One of these cam©, as. a' magpie,' and wore a magpie with spreading wings as ' a head-dress. Two morning, papers were represented and .one' political.- party. ; This last costume was surmounted by, a picture of the Leader, of the Opposition, and, on the frock itself: were'various exhortations to voters; with the .names'of the "better-test" members of bur Legislature. ■ The evening opened with- a grand march,, which showed, off the different costumes to advantage,: and this' was heartily applauded.' Later on tho characters skated about .the hall, and towards, the, end of the evening many of them skated round with very great,rapidity, several suffering a certain aniourjt of. damage in their furious' course. , There'was' an amusing game ;of niusical chairs* that seemed to ! be enjoyed ■ as.much; by .the" bandsmen; who- entered thoroughly into the' spirit of it, as by the players or the onlookers. Musical-chairs-played vigorously .under ordinary conditions is usually amusing, but it is' much funnier' when the players, are on skates,..alid have, to swoop down from,,quite a distance, and bear, away the chairs: There does not • seem to he: any chance, of thejr subsiding into their, chairs, when won-, as is the case; with other players,; and. the .rush with which they reach the chairs,carries them far on, again. An' excellent exhibition of trick and fancy skating ;was; given by; Professor Kecgan,' and there was a';very graceful waltzing competition/which was well worth going to' see! .An exhibition polo match, and'then the fancy dress:competitors took :the; flo'orjpr.a final exhibition of -their costumes before, the skating became general:; The'following is the list of prize-winners costume .(lady), Miss Day (The Dominion) ;. best costume (gentleman), Mr: Scott' (La Milo); . best dressed couple;_" Miss Martin and Mr. Oldham; best comical costume,' Mr. C Jackson (Cat); lx?st sustained'character,Mr.'Crockett (Night' Attire) ;■ most 'graceful skater (lady), Mrs. Swansbri; most graceful - skater' (geniJeman);rMr. E., Payne,;';-extra prizes,' Miss Oliver (Blottirig.Paper), Miss Moore (Packof Cards), Mr: W.: Higginsr (Nurse), ■ Mr. G. Jorgensen (Black and White Man).'.. Other awards wereniado.as' follow :—ls:lap championship; A. .M'l*ary,'r;;M.;Keegan b ;2. Also started: D.'Morris and'A. Morris. Keegan was leading, until ■ the thirteenth lap, when a fall brought him" .back- to second place. Musical chairs—A. Morris,' .1; .F. Crowes, 2. About; 15 others competed: The item caused a great deal of amusement to the spectators, < and cost the competitors /many bruises. " Waltzing competition—Mrs. Ross and Mr. H. Wilffitms; 1; Miss ; : B. Burgess and. Mr. Burgess, ,2. Hockey match—The team captained by Mr.; F.. Crewes defeated Mr. B.'Robin's men by one goal to nil, after an exciting game. -: Mr. H. Crocker was referee.. ■■.'■;■ ••■ ■'--,■■